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  • Now, the army jeep had been shot at, over and over, its siding saturated with dime-sized punctures, the edges of which peeled jaggedly outward, like thorns.

    Empty Homes, Empty Windows Peter Kispert 2011

  • In 1985, when the Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Maguire daisy as endangered, the total known population of the species - a Western mountain perrenial with dime-sized flowers in white or pink - was seven plants.

    Daisy is taken off the endangered-species list after 25-year conservation effort Post 2011

  • So skip shirts emblazoned with dinner-plate-sized peace signs and go for dime-sized tokens instead.

    Peace, love and rockin' style 2009

  • Now, the army jeep had been shot at, over and over, its siding saturated with dime-sized punctures, the edges of which peeled jaggedly outward, like thorns.

    Empty Windows, Empty Rooms Peter Kispert 2011

  • I find my silver charm bracelet and the three dime-sized discs.

    Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011

  • You see two dime-sized bruises on your right side, and blood streaks on your legs.

    Josh Tetrick: Where Are You? Josh Tetrick 2011

  • Inside is a sterling silver bracelet with three dime-sized discs attached.

    Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011

  • I find my silver charm bracelet and the three dime-sized discs.

    Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011

  • The significance of the note was not apparent at first, but as Adway searched further he saw the body of his commanding officer lying on the floor, a dime-sized hole in his forehead.

    NaNoWriMo: Wrong Way « The Graveyard 2009

  • Inside is a sterling silver bracelet with three dime-sized discs attached.

    Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011

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